An experiment to encourage new member posting

[Jet Cash]

I've had 3 replies, but nobody has really addressed the original question. The guys are making an effort though. I don't feel that I should award merits if they are off topic, but other sources may not agree with this. Please feel free to give a few merits if you feel a post is worth it. If we can get another couple of replies, then I'll pitch in with some comments.

Thanks to all of you who have held off until we reach the 5 post gateway. I do appreciate it.

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[TMAN]

ha ha fuck you i ain't waiting

[Jet Cash]

Well this project doesn't seem to have worked. I'm coming to the conclusion that it isn't worth targeting newbies in specific topic threads.

I considered staring an "Ask a legendary" thread, but I'm not sure that my knowledge id sufficient to support it.

OK - here we go with another thread, it's about the velocity of Bitcoin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5201929.0

[hosseinimr93]

Well this project doesn't seem to have worked. I'm coming to the conclusion that it isn't worth targeting newbies in specific topic threads.

I considered staring an "Ask a legendary" thread, but I'm not sure that my knowledge id sufficient to support it.

OK - here we go with another thread, it's about the velocity of Bitcoin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5201929.0

Consider moving this thread or the previous one to "Bitcoin discussion" or any other related board. The thread might get more attention if you do so.
But, it might be needed to make a new self-moderated thread to delete the posts that are made by junior members and above ranks. Because there are many spammers in "Bitcoin discussion" that will probably make posts without any attention to being a newbie requirement.

[Jet Cash]

I was hoping that I could upgrade the Beginners board, and try to get away from the  - How can I make one Bitcoin per day without working - type of thread. It seems that not many new members are interested in much more than the ways to convert free alts into fiat.

[OgNasty]

At some point you have to focus on providing actual content.  Projects and things that people can discuss.  Whether that be new software or products or websites to interact with, whatever.  I think the problem right now isn't that new members aren't posting, it's that they get here and there's nothing to do but twiddle their thumbs or debate nonsense until they can try to get into a signature campaign.  The constantly evolving software and active development discussion going on in the Mining (Altcoins) section for example, is reminiscent of the glory days of bitcointalk.  I'd love to see every section as populated with real things.

[Jet Cash]

Not all of us feel that the investment in mining is worth it, and I made a couple of posts there to see if I could get started in mining. This was for my education, and not to try to make a profit. They were deleted  so I put the board on ignore.

Talking of deletions, I see my thread asking for help with this project was deleted here as well. Obviously my efforts are being aimed in the wrong direction, so I'm going to play in the Motor Home and Photography forums. You guys need to decide where you want this forum to go, and then we can help to guide it there. I'm not interested in bounty programmes, scams, air drops, or even the relationship between merits and penis size.

Please can we have our Bitcoin forum back. It would help if we had mods instead of rockers as well.